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Schlemihl, Peter

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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The name of a man who in Chamisso's tale sold his shadow to the devil, a synonym of one who makes a desperate or silly bargain.

Bibliography Information
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Schlemihl, Peter'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​s/schlemihl-peter.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
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